Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Jennifer AireyPresidentUniversity of TulsaJennifer Airey is Associate Professor of English at the University of Tulsa, and a member of TU’s Women’s and Gender Studies Governing Board. She is the author of The Politics of Rape: Sexual Atrocity, Propaganda Wars, and the Restoration Stage (Newark: University of Delaware Press, 2012), and is currently at work on her second book, tentatively entitled Religion Around Mary Shelley. At TU, she teaches courses on subjects ranging from eighteenth-century British literature to women’s studies and popular culture. Jennifer believes deeply in the Blue House’s mission, and is honored to serve on the LBH Board of Directors.

Danielle MacdonaldVice-PresidentUniversity of Tulsa
Danielle Macdonald is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Tulsa. As an anthropological-archaeologist, she studies the transition from hunting-gathering lifeways to the origins of agriculture and directs archaeological excavations in the Middle East. As a recent Canadian transplant and an avid traveler, she is passionate about teaching students cultural diversity in the past and present. Danielle is strongly committed to social justice issues and is enthusiastic to be able to give back to the TU community as a member of the LBH board.
Eric ProcterTreasurer
Bank of OklahomaEric M. Procter, CPA, is a Corporate Audit Manager for BOK Financial, and joined the board as interim Treasurer in May 2015. Prior to working at BOK Financial, he spent eight years in public accounting, with significant experience in the non-profit sector. He has a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Accounting, and a Mathematics certification from The University of Tulsa. Eric currently also serves as Treasurer/Secretary on the LXA Housing Corporation, and has previously served as Treasurer for H.O.P.E., Global Gardens, and Bit by Bit; a director on the board of INCOG’s Tulsa Area Clean Cities program; and as mayoral appointee and chair of the finance subcommittee on the Vision 2025 Sales Tax Oversight Committee.

Diane BrittonImmediate Past PresidentUniversity of TulsaDiane Britton Jessup is an ardent advocate for gender equality, which led to her return to university studies to earn her Master’s of Art in Women’s and Gender Studies. Diane currently works at TU in the Office of Student Affairs. Somehow, in the midst of all this, she was privileged to raise three kids, each a strong advocate for social justice.

Members-at-Large

Sara N. BeamUniversity of Tulsa
Sara was raised in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma and, in the 1990s, was a competitive gymnast and then a gymnastics coach at Flame Gymnastics, in Fort Smith, AR. She graduated from Hendrix College in 2002 with a B.A. in English. After that, she moved to Tulsa and completed the TU English Master’s and Doctoral Degree programs in 2010. She is Applied Assistant Professor of English and Writing Program Director at TU. Her academic interests include teaching, written composition, women’s and gender studies, visual rhetoric, and childhood studies. Her scholarly work includes co-editing and writing sections of the 2015 book Children’s and YA Books in the College Classroom: Essays on Instructional Methods. In the Tulsa community, Sara is involved with the St. John’s Center for Spiritual Reformation and is a supporter of the Oklahoma Equality Center and Youth Services of Tulsa.

Robert ButkinUniversity of Tulsa

Mariah GonzalesStudent Representative

Morgan HolmesUniversity of TulsaOriginally from Northern Ontario, Morgan Holmes is a freelance writer/editor in Oklahoma and an adjunct professor in TU’s Department of English. His main areas of scholarly interest are early modern literature, LGBTQ+ history, and American culture. Outside of work, Morgan makes a racket with the Tulsa Metro Pipe Band, writes short fiction, and volunteers with the Friends of the Tulsa City-County Library.

Michael MillsUniversity of TulsaFor the past twenty-five years Michael Mills has held a variety of administrative management positions at The University of Tulsa, encompassing the areas of academic support services, student services administration and community and civic engagement. In his current position as Associate Dean for Community Relations, he coordinates a variety of neighborhood partnerships and initiatives focused on connecting the TU campus with the Tulsa community. He represents the University as a member of several community organizations and committees, including, the Kendall-Whittier Neighborhood Task Force, Kendall Whittier Inc., and the Kendall-Whittier School Partner’s In Education team. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Kendall Whittier Main Street and Tulsa CARES and is on the advisory boards of Tulsa Area Community Schools Initiative and Assistance League of Tulsa.